Headlight



June 11, v1929. L B MLM-s 1,'7'16938 HEADLIGHT Filed Sept. 15. 1926 2 Sheet's-Sheet 2 Patented June 11, 1929.

UNITED s'rATEs LEE BABTON WILLIAMS, OF PITTSBURGH; PENNSYLV'ANIA.

HEDLIGHT.

Application filed September 15, 1926. Serial No. 135,591.

This invention relates to headlights for motor vehicles and aims to provide a novel form of headlight whiclLwill illuminate the' road surface at the rear of the motor vehicle equipped with the light. as well as the sides of the road and front of the vehicle.

Another object of supply sullieient light to illuminate house numbers along the street or road over which the vehicle is passing.

Another important object of theiinventlon is to provide a headlight wherein the lens is so constructed that the glare of the headlight will be eliminaled, but at: the same time light rays will he projccted from the headlight to adcquately ilhuninate the road surface over which the vehicle is .passing A still further object of the invention is to provide a headlight wherein access may be had to the interior of the headlight casing through a hinged closure located in the upper portion of the l1eadlight,thereby eliminating the necessity of removing the lens, which is custoinary in the usual headlight c0nstruction.l l

A further object of the invention is to provide headlights which will illuininate the entire front of the vehicle equipped therewith, so that the license tag at the front of the vehicle and general Outline of the vehicle, may be readily obse'rved.

iVith the foregoing and other objects in vi ew which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in tlie^details of construction hereinafter described and clai med. it being understood that changes in the preciseI einbodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spiritof the invention.

{eferring to the drawings:

`'Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating a moto vehicle equipped with headlights construeted in accordance with the invent-ion.

F igure 2 is a side elevational view of the headlight.

lFigure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2. f

Figure 4 is a Vertical sectional view through a headlight. p

Figure 5 is a'plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the headlight forming the essence of the present inventi on includes a body portion 5 which the iuvent-ion is to provide a headlight of/this Character which will ing.

may be of any suitable design and embodies an opening m theupper surface thcreof, the

opening being normally closed by means of the hingcd closure 6 so that easy access to the mtcrior of the casmg may be had to facihtate repairlng or .replacement of the bulb.

Formed in the outer surface of the headl light is a depressed portion extending from apoint substantially intermediate the length of the casing to the rcar thereof, the depressed portion providing a passageway for the light rays pro'ected rearwardly so that they will pass to't ie rear of the vehicle unobstructed.

In order that thelight rays will be projected rearwardly, an outwardly extended Curved de-flector 7 isprovided adjacent to the recess portion, it being understood that a portion of the recessed vportion is cut away providing communication between the interior of the casing and atmosphere. A lens indicated at 8 closes the cut out portion and allows light rays from the lamp positioned within the casing and indicated by the reference Character 9 to pass to the reflector.

The inner side wall of the casing is also formed with a cut out portion closed by the lens 10, which permits light rays from the lamp 9 to pass inwardly ilhuninating the license plate and general outline of the vehicle equipped with the light.

Behind the lamp 9 is positioned a reilect'or 9' that acts to reflect the light rays towards the front of the casing.

Secured to the lforward portion of the casing is the headlight lens. ll which is bulged outwardly providing side fat-es 12 that permit the light rays to pass laterally so that the sides of the road will be illnminated, and it is contemplated to provide a lamp sutliciently strong to illuininate house numbers along the. street or road over which the vehicle is pass- It might be further stated that this lens 11 is coated with a suitable light dilfusing matcrial as at 40 to the end that direct light rays which cause glare, will be eliminated, but the road surface or path of travel of the vehicle will he. illun'iimited to such ai: exent as to insure safe driving.

In order to intensify the light rays to cause the light rays to be projected through the lens 11 to properly illuminate the road surface, a magnifying lens or hull's eye 12 is provided within the casing, the same being arrangcd in close proxiniity to the lamp but intersecting the path of travel of the lightllO reflector 7 which reficcts the light rays i'ear-v wardly illuminating the road surface at the rear of the vehicle to facilitate backing of the vehicle.

It will also be seen that the road surface at the sides of the vehicle will be illuminated,

eliminating any danger of the driver ditching` the vehicle on passing the vehicle moving in the opposite direction.

It is also pointed out that due to the construction of the headlights, the light rays will be projected laterally to such an extent that house numbers as well as the license-tag number and general Outline of the front of the vehicle will be visible at all times.

`I claim:

A headlight construction including a body portion having a cut out portion tormed in the side thereof and extending from one end of the body to points substantially intermediate the ends of the body, portions of the body adjacent to the cut out portion being extended inu'ardly' defining a lens support, a curved stationary deflector extending laterally from the body portion adjacent to one end of the cut outportion, to deflect light rays i'earwardly.

In testimony that I, claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

` LEE BARTON WILLIAMS. 

